[amsat-bb] Transponders For Rent???

[Robert Bruninga]

They are taking a publically available capture file of APRS traffic
(available to anyone on FINDU.COM) and uplinking a copy of it to their
satelilte non-profit file system.

With the creativity of some hams. I see potential for experimentation in
finding ways to use this capability for Amateur radio disaster response in
remote areas.  We listen to broadcast NOAA weather reports and make use of
that too.

Bob, WB4APR

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall
(2M0SQL) via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 5:01 PM
To: Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle at gmail.com>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Brad Smith <corlissbs at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Transponders For Rent???

Wouldn't the fact the uplink wasn't happening on amateur radio frequencies
or perhaps indirectly then backhauled over the internet then uplinked on
Commerical frequencies remove the "amateur radio component"? thus bring
into question whether it's really open and within the ethos of the hobby?
it would be like MMDVM which doesn't really appeal to me.

Peter, 2M0SQL

On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 at 21:25, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> Since the potential rentable birds generally all use DVB-S2 as a
> downlink, then the work Phase 4 Ground is doing to bring that entire
> standard to open source amateur radio use would seem to be quite
relevant.
>
> Different question is how to handle amateur uplinks, but there are
> some internet backhaul options there that would work very well as an
> intermediate step.
>
> Great question and discussion.
>
> -Michelle W5NYV
>
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 13:04 Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, I would rent in a minute. This would be my solution for working
> > the sats. in the Wisconsin Winter!
> > Brad Smith KC9UQR
> > <So, like "FM Tower for Rent", signs as seen all over the U.S.,
> > could we soon see "GEO TV Satellite transponder for rent" as well
> > ?Maybe this could be an answer to a ham GEO transponder ?>
> >
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